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New Poll: Americans Show Overwhelming Support For Israeli Positions - Oppose Obama’s Positions

58% ––17% PA Will Be Terror State,47% –– 14% Support Settlements59% –– 17% Want Stronger Iran SanctionsNew Poll: Americans Show Overwhelming Support For Israeli Positions ––Oppose Obama’s Positions28 January 2014 www.zoa.orgA new poll of American public opinion has found that the vast majority ofAmericans support Israel on virtually every major issue concerning theIsraeli/Palestinian situation, while opposing the positions of the ObamaAdministration. Additionally, only 31% of Americans believe President BarackObama is a close and reliable friend of Israel. By a ratio of 3.5 to 1(58% –– 17%), Americans believe any future Palestinian Arab state would behostile to Israel and support terrorism. By a ratio of over 3 to 1 (47% ––14%), Americans believe that Jews have the right to settle in Judea/Samaria(West Bank).The National Omnibus Poll, conducted by McLaughlin Associates and publishedon January 17, 2014, surveyed a large, nationwide cross-section of 1000Americans, consisting of Protestants (46%), Catholics (30%), Jews (3.6%),African Americans (13%), Hispanics (12%), Asians (3%) and Whites (70%).Politically, the respondents were 42% Democratic supporters and 41%Republican supporters.The poll found that:To the question, “Do you think that if a Palestinian Arab state wereestablished, it would live peacefully with Israel or would it be hostile toIsrael and support terrorism?,” 58% of Americans reply that a futurePalestinian state would be hostile and support terrorism, whereas only 17%think it would live in peace with Israel.To the question, “Iran continues to call for Israel’s destruction and callsAmerica the Great Satan. Do you believe that President Obama has done all hecan to prevent Iran developing nuclear weapons?,” a majority of 51% ofAmericans believe that President Obama has not done all he can to preventIran developing nuclear weapons, as opposed to a mere 28% who believe thathe has (almost a 2 ––1 ratio).To the question, “Should the United States pass stronger sanctions againstIran or should they weaken sanctions in order to convince Iran to stopdeveloping nuclear weapons?,” a large majority of 59% of Americans replythat the U.S. should impose stronger sanctions, as opposed to a mere 17% whobelieve the U.S. should weaken sanctions on Iran (almost a 3.5 –– 1 ratio).To the question, “Do you believe that Israeli Jews should have the right tolive in settlements in the West Bank, in part to self-defend Israel’sborders, or should only Palestinian Arabs have the right to live there?,”47% of Americans believe that Israeli Jews should have the right to livethere, whereas only 14% of Americans believe only Palestinian Arabs shouldhave the right to live there (over a 3 –– 1 ratio).To the question, “Do you support President Obama’s plan to give thePalestinian Authority $440 in American taxpayer dollars in financial aid?,”an overwhelming majority of 72% Americans oppose President Obama’s plannedfunding to the Palestinian Authority, as opposed to a mere 15% who are infavor of it (almost a 5 –– 1 ratio).To the question, “Do you believe that Jerusalem should remain the undividedcapital of Israel?,” a clear majority of 55% of Americans reply thatJerusalem should remain the undivided capital of Israel, as opposed to amere 13% who believe it should not (over a 4 –– 1 ratio).To the question, “As part of the current negotiations, should thePalestinian Authority publicly recognize that Israel is the sovereign stateof the Jewish people?,” a large majority 63% of Americans believe that thePA should, whereas only 11% believe it should not (almost a 6 –– 1 ratio).To the question, “Do you believe that President Obama is a close andreliable friend of Israel?,” only 31% of Americans believe that he is aclose and reliable friend, whereas 38% believe that he is not. (This is asurprising result, given that the U.S. has always been known as Israel’sclosest and most reliable friend).(The Zionist Organization of America commissioned these poll questions onIsrael, the Palestinians and Iran).ZOA National President Morton A. Klein said, “The results of this latest,very detailed and highly representative survey of American opinion showgratifyingly high, indeed, overwhelming levels of support for positionsIsrael takes, as opposed to the position the Obama Administration takes. Italso shows an understanding of the dangers Israel faces from aterror-sponsoring Palestinian Authority.“Americans believe by an overwhelming ratio that Israeli Jews have a rightto live in Judea/Samaria (West Bank), whereas only a small percentagebelieve in the racist, anti-Semitic Palestinian position that onlyPalestinians have the right to live there.“Large majorities of Americans clearly understand that a Palestinian state,if established, will not live in peace with Israel and will simply beanother Mideast terrorist state.“President Obama and Secretary of State Kerry should heed these results.They should understand that the American people expect our government tosupport Israel; stop promoting a Palestinian state; stop condemning Jewishcommunities in Judea/Samaria and eastern Jerusalem as ‘illegitimate’;support Jerusalem as Israel’s undivided capital; stop funding the PA andimpose stronger sanctions on Iran to persuade it to terminate its nuclearweapons program.“Pro-Israel Jewish organizations, both Jewish and non-Jewish, should citethese results to promote stronger support for Israel.”